Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like The Darkness II (2026)
Every game below overlaps with The Darkness II on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, which both horror, story-rich and atmospheric.
- The Darkness II is tagged FPS, Action, Gore, Dark, Shooter, Singleplayer, Horror, Co-op by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 2 are from the same studio: BioShock 2 Remastered, Homefront.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, FPS and Gore; released around the same time (2009).
Assume the role of Special Forces Sgt. Becket as your routine mission quickly turns into a fight for survival against the wrath of Alma Wade. As Alma's terrifying power surges out of control, your squad is forced to battle through an apocalyptic landscape in search of clues for how to destroy her!
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin at a glance Released 2009 Studio Monolith Player sentiment 85% positive of 9,496 Price $14.99 HorrorFPSGoreShooterFirst-PersonViolentStory RichNudity
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BioShock 2 Remastered
Why it matched: made by the same studio, 2K Marin; both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Story Rich and Horror; released around the same time (2016).
In BioShock 2, you step into the boots of the most iconic denizen of Rapture, the Big Daddy, as you explore through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and your own survival.
BioShock 2 Remastered at a glance Released 2016 Studio 2K Marin Player sentiment 72% positive of 30,149 Price $2.99 FPSStory RichHorrorFirst-PersonShooterDark
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Resident Evil Village
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Gore.
Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.
Resident Evil Village at a glance Released 2021 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 96% positive of 153,329 Price $39.99 HorrorFirst-PersonGoreStory RichFPSViolentDarkNudity
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Outlast 2
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Gore.
Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.
Outlast 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Red Barrels Player sentiment 91% positive of 64,380 Price $4.99 HorrorFirst-PersonGoreDarkViolentNudityStory RichFPS
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Homefront
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Kaos Studios; both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2011).
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Homefront at a glance Released 2011 Studio Kaos Studios Player sentiment 62% positive of 13,410 Price $19.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonShortViolentStory RichGore
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Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Gore; released around the same time (2015).
Wolfenstein®: The Old Blood™ is a standalone prequel to the critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure shooter, Wolfenstein®: The New Order. This adventure spans eight chapters and features the hallmarks of MachineGames – thrilling action, immersive story, and intense FPS combat.
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood at a glance Released 2015 Studio MachineGames Player sentiment 90% positive of 23,595 Price $19.99 FPSShooterGoreFirst-PersonStory RichHorrorFunny
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BioShock 2
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Story Rich and Horror; published by the same company; released around the same time (2010).
Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. Along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to the undersea city of Rapture.
BioShock 2 at a glance Released 2010 Studio 2K Marin Player sentiment 89% positive of 14,964 Price $2.99 FPSStory RichHorrorFirst-PersonShooterDark
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BioShock Remastered
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Story Rich and Horror; published by the same company; released around the same time (2016).
BioShock is a shooter unlike any other, loaded with unique weapons and tactics. Complete with an arsenal of revolvers, shotguns, and grenade launchers, players will be forced to genetically modify their DNA to become an even deadlier weapon.
BioShock Remastered at a glance Released 2016 Studio 2K Boston Player sentiment 83% positive of 64,900 Price $4.99 FPSStory RichHorrorFirst-PersonShooterDark
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Lucius
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Gore and Nudity; released around the same time (2012).
Equipped with supernatural powers, take control of Lucius as he begins his blood filled tour of horror through his own house.
Lucius at a glance Released 2012 Studio Shiver Games Player sentiment 81% positive of 10,912 Price $1.99 HorrorGoreNudityDarkViolentStory RichFunny
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F.E.A.R. 3
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Horror and Shooter; released around the same time (2011).
F.E.A.R. 3 delivers all the hallmarks that define the F.E.A.R. brand: terrifying paranormal experience, frenetic combat and a dramatic storyline.
F.E.A.R. 3 at a glance Released 2011 Studio Day 1 Studios Player sentiment 71% positive of 13,667 Price $19.99 FPSHorrorShooterGoreFirst-PersonStory RichShort
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Gore.
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard at a glance Released 2017 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 95% positive of 126,252 Price $19.99 HorrorFirst-PersonGoreViolentStory RichFPSShooter
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BioShock
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Story Rich and Horror; published by the same company.
BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.
BioShock at a glance Released 2007 Studio Irrational Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 32,145 Price $4.99 FPSStory RichHorrorFirst-PersonShooterDark
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F.E.A.R.
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, FPS and Shooter.
Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
F.E.A.R. at a glance Released 2005 Studio Monolith Productions Player sentiment 94% positive of 19,502 Price $9.99 HorrorFPSShooterGoreFirst-PersonDarkStory Rich
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Killer7
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Violent, Gore and Story Rich.
Sneak into a world of underground assassins as Harman Smith, a man who manifests 7 deadly personalities, the killer7. Take control of this distinct murderers' row as they hunt down the sinister Kun Lan to thwart his plan of world dominance.
Killer7 at a glance Released 2005 Studio Grasshopper Manufacture Player sentiment 93% positive of 3,995 Price $19.99 ViolentGoreStory RichHorrorFirst-PersonShooterFPS
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The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Story Rich and Gore.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
The Evil Within 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 92% positive of 30,959 Price $39.99 HorrorStory RichGoreViolentShooterFirst-PersonDark
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Metro Exodus
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Story Rich and First-Person.
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Metro Exodus at a glance Released 2020 Studio 4A Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 135,440 Price $29.99 FPSStory RichFirst-PersonHorrorShooterViolentGore
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Gore and First-Person; released around the same time (2010).
Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a first person survival horror. A game about immersion, discovery and living through a nightmare. An experience that will chill you to the core.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent at a glance Released 2010 Studio Frictional Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 35,674 Price $1.99 HorrorGoreFirst-PersonNudityDarkStory Rich
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Pony Island
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, Dark and Story Rich; released around the same time (2016).
Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.
Pony Island at a glance Released 2016 Studio Daniel Mullins Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 18,104 Price $4.99 HorrorDarkStory RichFunnyShortGore
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Chaos;Child
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Gore and Violent; released around the same time (2014).
From the creators of the critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE comes a sensational new visual novel: CHAOS;CHILD. Set in Shibuya in 2015, a group of high school students who survived an earthquake six years ago find themselves at the center of a new series of bizarre murders in the city.
Chaos;Child at a glance Released 2014 Studio 5pb. Inc. Player sentiment 93% positive of 4,083 Price $24.99 Story RichGoreViolentHorrorMultiple EndingsNudity
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Metro: Last Light
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Story Rich and Horror; released around the same time (2013).
It is the year 2034. Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above.
Metro: Last Light at a glance Released 2013 Studio 4A Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 81,499 Price $19.99 FPSStory RichHorrorFirst-PersonShooterNudity
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
Why it matched: both horror, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Dark; released around the same time (2016).
Welcome to Circus Baby's Pizza World, where family fun and interactivity go beyond anything you've seen at those *other* pizza places! Now hiring: Late night technician. Must enjoy cramped spaces and be comfortable around active machinery. Not responsible for death or dismemberment.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location at a glance Released 2016 Studio Scott Cawthon Player sentiment 90% positive of 12,642 Price $7.99 HorrorFirst-PersonDarkStory RichFunnyGore
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Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Gore, FPS and Violent; published by the same company.
Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition at a glance Released 2017 Studio People Can Fly Player sentiment 89% positive of 9,652 Price $39.99 GoreFPSViolentFirst-PersonShooterFunnyStory Rich
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Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Story Rich; released around the same time (2013).
From the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez® Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales. Live the epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws.
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger at a glance Released 2013 Studio Techland Player sentiment 95% positive of 44,207 Price $14.99 FPSShooterStory RichFirst-PersonFunnyViolentGore
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Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour
Why it matched: both horror and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Gore and First-Person; released around the same time (2016).
You wake up alone on the floor of an abandoned farmhouse. Daylight is quickly fading. You must find a way out. A thrilling horror experience for the five senses. This full model change to the "Isolated View", and photorealistic graphics of RE Engine mark a new beginning for survival horror.
Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour at a glance Released 2016 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 89% positive of 4,839 Price Free HorrorGoreFirst-PersonViolentFPSNudityShooter
Common questions
What game is most like The Darkness II?
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, on the evidence we have. It both horror, story-rich and atmospheric. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to The Darkness II" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with The Darkness II. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of The Darkness II do?
BioShock 2 Remastered, Homefront are also from Digital Extremes, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.